What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Meet Velvet Sundown - the band that doesn’t really exist
Mon 7 Jul 2025
They’ve been getting thousands of streams online
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Why choosing the next Dalai Lama could be tricky
Fri 4 Jul 2025
And why China wants to have the final say on who’s next
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The Diddy trial and verdict explained
Thu 3 Jul 2025
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution
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A Romantic Recession: How Gen Z isn’t settling for love
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Politics is more of a deal-breaker for American Gen Z than older people
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Why do female footballers get more ACL injuries?
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Some studies say they are six times more likely to get the injury than men
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BBC Journalists SHOCKED By ADDICTIVE And SEXY Chinese TikTok Dramas
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Scandalous affairs, hot vampires and over the top acting (and lots of slapping!)
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Help! My friend won’t stop using AI
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Do you know someone obsessed with AI chat bots like ChatGPT?
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K-pop gets its first gay male idol
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Bain, from the K-pop boyband JUST B, came out as gay on stage in Los Angeles
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The young people fighting to save their culture from the climate
Thu 19 Jun 2025
From Greenland to Iraq: Preserving traditions in the face of drought and melting ice
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Thinking Out Loud: What Ed Sheeran’s copyright trial means for the music industry
Wed 18 Jun 2025
The US Supreme Court rejected an attempt to revive the case
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Why Elon Musk and JD Vance want a US baby boom
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Pro-natalists warn civilisation will collapse otherwise.
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What do we know about Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
Mon 16 Jun 2025
Israel has struck the country’s nuclear facilities and scientists
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Why was the Indian hip hop star Sidhu Moose Wala murdered?
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The Punjabi rapper was shot dead in 2022
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Degrowth explained: A radical idea for a sustainable future
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Do we need to shrink our economy to save the planet?
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Who let the dogs out? Not Iran
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Walking your dog is now illegal in several Iranian cities
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Why is protein being added to everything?
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Maybe we need to forget about the gains and focus on the grains
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How to hack your flight luggage allowance
Fri 6 Jun 2025
And why are airline baggage fees getting so expensive?
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Is it possible to end new cases of HIV by 2030?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
And how could the dismantling of USAID affect efforts to meet this target?
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Made in Vietnam: Why its homegrown fashion is having a moment
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Global celebs and fashion influencers are buying Vietnamese brands
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Can refreezing Arctic sea ice help save polar bears?
Tue 3 Jun 2025
It's one potential solution to combat the loss of hunting grounds
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Why some athletes and musicians are using OnlyFans as a side hustle
Mon 2 Jun 2025
…and the stigma that comes with it
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It’s prom night in Uganda baby!
Fri 30 May 2025
But make sure it’s over by 6pm (by order of the government)
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The ongoing mysteries of Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza
Thu 29 May 2025
Do we now know for certain how the Ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids?
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How politicians use styling to win hearts (and votes)
Wed 28 May 2025
In South Korea, what presidential candidates are wearing is a hot topic
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How do musicians make money?
Tue 27 May 2025
And how much do they really get from us streaming their songs?
